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Warm-blooded. World English Historical Dictionary

Warm-blooded. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1928, rev. 2024. Warm-blooded a. Having warm blood; spec. of mammals and birds, which have a uniform high temperature.

1 1793.  T. Beddoes, Lett. Darwin, 68. At a temperature considerably below that of warm-blooded animals.

2 1839.  T. Beale, Nat. Hist. Sperm Whale, 41. All the cetacea, as is well known, are warm-blooded animals.

3 1889.  G. Allen, Falling in Love, etc., 80. Even among warm-blooded animals like the bears and dormice, hibernation occurs.

4   b.  fig. Ardent, fervent, passionate.

5 1831.  Scott, Cast. Dang., v. Strict discipline,… since the death of that great monarch, had been considerably neglected by the young and warm-blooded valour of England.

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